Bangladesh women's national cricket team facts for kids

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Bangladesh

Nickname(s)	Female Tigers, Tigresses
Association	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Personnel
Captain	Nigar Sultana
Coach	Hashan Tillakaratne
Chairman	Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel MP
Team information
Home ground	Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
History
Test status acquired	2021
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full member (2000) Affiliate member (1997)
ICC region	Asia
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever WODI 7th 5th (27 Nov 2021) WT20I 9th 8th (2 Oct 2020)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODI	v  Ireland at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground, Dhaka; 26 November 2011
Last WODI	v  Australia at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka; 27 March 2024
WODIs Played Won/Lost Total 66 17/42 (2 ties, 5 no results) This year 3 0/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances	3 (first in 2011)
Best result	5th (2011, 2017)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20I	v  Ireland at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin; 28 August 2012
Last WT20I	v  South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 12 October 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost Total 126 46/79 (0 ties, 1 no result) This year 16 3/13 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances	5 (first in 2014)
Best result	1st round (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	4 (first in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2018, 2019, 2022)
As of 12 October 2024

The Bangladesh women's national cricket team represents Bangladesh in international women's cricket matches. They are also known as the "Female Tigers" or "Tigresses." The team first played internationally in July 2007, winning two matches against Thailand. They also won the 2007 ACC Women's Tournament.

In 2011, Bangladesh earned "One-Day International" (ODI) status. This happened after they finished fifth in the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. This allowed them to play in more important international games. Later, in 2014, they hosted the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20, which was their first big international tournament.

A major achievement for the team was winning the ACC Women's Asia Cup in 2018. This was a historic win because it was the first time any team other than India had won this tournament! Since then, the team has become one of the strongest women's cricket teams in Asia. They played in their first World Cup in 2022 and have been part of every World Twenty20 since 2014.

In April 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave permanent "Test" and "One Day International" (ODI) status to all women's teams that are full members. This was a big step for women's cricket.

Team History and Big Wins

Winning the 2018 Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2018 winner team with trophy

At the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in Malaysia, the Bangladesh team played really well. They won four out of five matches to reach the final. In the final, they beat India, making history! They were the first team besides India to win the Asia Cup title. This was a huge moment for Bangladesh cricket.

First World Cup Appearance in 2022

Bangladesh made their first appearance at the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup. They qualified because of their good ODI ranking. Even though the qualifying tournament was stopped early, Bangladesh had a strong record with two wins and one loss. At the World Cup, they finished seventh, winning one match against Pakistan. Because they qualified for the World Cup, they also earned a spot in the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.

Recent Asia Cup and T20 World Cup Matches

Bangladesh hosted the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in 2022. They finished in fifth place, winning two matches. In 2022, they also qualified for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup by winning the qualifying tournament. At the World Cup, they were in Group A and faced tough competition, losing all four of their matches.

Meet the Team: Current Players

This section lists the players who have recently played for Bangladesh or were part of the latest teams.

Updated as of 16 April 2024.

Coaching Staff

The coaching staff helps the team train and get ready for matches.

Position	Name
Head coach	Hashan Tillakaratne
Assistant coach	Faisal Hossain
Chief selector	Manjurul Islam
Performance analyst	Rashed Iqbal

Tournament Achievements

Women's ODI World Cup

Bangladesh made their debut in the Women's Cricket World Cup in 2022. They finished 7th out of 8 teams.

Women's Cricket World Cup records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2022	Group stage	7/8	7	1	6	0	0
Total	Group stage	0 Titles	7	1	6	0	0

Women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh has played in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup several times since 2014.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2014	Group stage	–	5	2	3	0	0
2016			4	0	4	0	0
2018			4	0	4	0	0
2020			4	0	4	0	0
2023			4	0	4	0	0
2024			4	1	3	0	0
Total	Group Stage	0 Titles	25	3	22	0	0

Women's Asia Cup

Bangladesh won the Asia Cup in 2018, which was a very special moment!

Asia Cup records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2008	Group stage	4/4	6	1	5	0	0
2012	Semi-finals	3/8	4	3	1	0	0
2016	Group stage	4/6	5	2	3	0	0
2018	Champions	1/6	6	5	1	0	0
2022	Group stage	5/7	6	2	3	0	1
2024	Semi-finals	3/8	4	2	2	0	0
Total	Champions (2018)	1 Title	31	15	15	0	1

Asian Games

The team has won silver and bronze medals at the Asian Games.

Asian Games records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2010	Silver medal	1/8	4	3	1	0	0
2014		2/10	3	2	1	0	0
2022	Bronze medal	3/9	3	1	1	0	1
Total	Silver medal	0 Titles	10	6	3	0	1

South Asian Games

Bangladesh won a gold medal at the South Asian Games in 2019.

South Asian Games records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2019	Champions	1/4	4	4	0	0	0
Total	Champions (2019)	1 Title	4	4	0	0	0

ACC Women's Tournament

The team won the ACC Women's Tournament in 2007.

ACC Women's Tournament records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2007	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
Total	Champions (2007)	1 Title	5	5	0	0	0

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Bangladesh has won this qualifying tournament three times!

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2015	Runners-up	2/8	5	4	1	0	0
2018	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2019	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2022	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
Total	4/6	3 Titles	20	19	1	0	0

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

This tournament helps teams qualify for the main World Cup.

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2011	Quarter-finals	5/10	5	2	3	0	0
2017	Super-Six	–	7	3	4	0	0
2021	Super-Six	–	3	2	1	0	0
Total	3/5	0 Title	15	7	8	0	0

Honours and Awards

ACC (Asian Cricket Council)

• Women's Asia Cup:
  • Champions (1): 2018

Asia Cup 2018 victory celebration of Bangladesh National Women Cricket team in Dhaka.

Other Achievements

• Asian Games
  • Silver Medal (2): 2010, 2014
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2022
• South Asian Games
  • Gold Medal (1): 2019

Team Records and Statistics

International Match Summary — Bangladesh Women

As of 12 October 2024

Women's One-Day Internationals (ODIs)

• The highest team score is 250/3 against South Africa in December 2023.
• The highest score by a single player is 107 by Fargana Hoque against India in July 2023.
• The best bowling figures in one game are 6 wickets for 20 runs by Khadija Tul Kubra against Pakistan in October 2018.

Women's Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)

• The highest team score is 255/2 against Maldives in December 2019.
• The highest score by a single player is 113 not out by Nigar Sultana against Maldives in December 2019.
• The best bowling figures in one game are 5 wickets for 12 runs by Nahida Akter against Kenya in January 2022.

See also

• List of Bangladesh women ODI cricketers
• List of Bangladesh women Twenty20 International cricketers
• Bangladesh national cricket team